Dining out with dogs in Metro Phoenix is just a “Fluff” story about taking my dogs out to eat. It all sort of officially started when my dog Louie got diagnosed with aggressive cancer. He was only given three – at most six months to live so I took him out to eat as often as possible because it was one of the few things he could enjoy. Instead of the 3-6 months Louie made it another seventeen months. Today my current dogs enjoy going out to eat.

Many restaurants in Metro Phoenix have patios but not all restaurant patios are dog friendly. It’s always BEST to call a restaurant and ask if it’s ok to dine on the patio with your dog before you do…..Because sometimes restaurants change their policies or they could be booked for a party. It’s also always BEST to dine at off times. It’s BEST to avoid as many other diners and other dogs as possible. Not everyone shares your love of dogs and some people also are allergic to dogs….Those are problems you need to avoid. The other potential problem is often dogs like to bark at other dogs and you might be asked to leave if that happens. So just make things as easy as possible and call the restaurant first and dine at off times.

There are rules to dining out with dogs. Your dog(s) must be by your side at all times. Dogs are not to sit on restaurant furniture or eat off restaurant plates. It’s a good idea to bring your own dog bowl for water for your dog. You must be aware that most food and drink that you consume can be potentially harmful or even TOXIC to your dog. It’s necessary to consult your veterinarian on food safe and unsafe lists. Usually a small amount of lean sauce free meat is a best choice. The other BIG ONE is that your dog is not as heat tolerant as you. Just like people all dogs have a different tolerance for heat. I’d say in general 90 degrees F and up is too hot for dining out with dogs. Maybe not for all dogs but most younger healthy dogs might be able to dine out in up to 90 degrees F BUT ONLY IN SHADED PATIOS….When in any doubt please leave your dog home.

We might be ready to dine out with dogs now!

I’m turning The Forking Truth over to my dogs now to tell their own story.

“The Rec is a small Pizzeria that serves Detroit Style Pizza.”

“Detroit Pizza is delicious pizza!” “It’s cut in squares with really crispy cheesy ends and a crisp buttery bottom with a doughy crust that is bubbly and not too heavy.”

“The plain is topped with a delicious blend of cheeses instead of sauce.” Then a rich chunky sweet tomato sauce goes on top of the cheese so the cheese doesn’t burn.”

“Our folks got a small plain and a medium with pepperoni and sausage.”

“Forking YES!!!!!!!!!!!” “Those crunchy cheesy ends are Forking Grrrrrrrrreat!” “We’ve” loved our first taste of Detroit Style Pizza!”

www.TheRecPizzeria.com

“June got so Forking Hot Fast.”

“Our Folks don’t eat food from Burger King but they do take us out to eat there so we can can have something out to eat out.”

“It smells mighty tasty at the drive threw”!

“We scored a package just for us!”

“It was nice sharing Burger King today!” “I like the burger juice on your mouth.”

“It’s still FORKING HOT in Phoenix so we are in the Jack In The Box Drive Threw” “Our folks don’t eat Jack In The Box but they are treating us to something.”

“I’m always amazed that people in buildings toss food out the window”

“There’s no Jack in my box.” “but there’s a cheese burger.”

“Well that was Dining Out with DOGS in Metro Phoenix for June 2019.” “I don’t know if we will get to see you in July.” “We are hoping for a monsoon to cold things down.” “We do hope to see you soon!”